Improvement in paper-files



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Letters Patent No. 106,7 78, datd August 30, 1870.

IMPROVEMENT IN PAPER-FILES.

The Schedule referred to in theseLettex-s Patent and making part of the same To all to whom it may concern Be it known that we, JOHN CASH and Jo'sEPH OAsu,'Jr., of Coventry, England, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Letter-File; and we do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description thereof, which will enable others skilled in theart to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawing forming part of this specification, in which--' I Figure 1 is a vertical longitudinal section of a box illustrating our invention. 7 v I Figure 2 is a vertical section of tl1e-same,itakcn through the line a: x, fig. 1.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts.

Our-invention has for its object to furnish an iln proved receptacle for'fillng away letters, papers, and

otherdocuments, to preserve them in an open state, for convenient reference, and consists in forming inclines upon or attaching them to the sides of a box, drawer, case, or other receptacle, for the ends of a bar to pass beneath, to hold the papers in place.

A represents a box, to the sides of which are attached, or .upon them are formed inclines B, as shown in figs. l and 2. l

C- is a bar of such a length as to reach across the box A, so that its ends may pass beneath thein'clines B, upon the opposite sides of said box.

In using the file, the letters or other papers to be filed are spread out upon the bottom of the box, case, or drawerA in.the desired order.

The ends of the bar G are then passed beneath the inclines B, and the said bar is slid along the papers until it is pressed down so closelynponthem as to clamp t-h'em securely to the bottom of the hoxa By this construction the upper parts of the letters or papers may beexamined without removing them from their place, or even loosening the bar.

If desired, the inclines B may be made double, so that the bar C may he removed from the lower parts of the letters and placed upon their upper parts, when it is desired to examiuethe said lower parts; or two bars may beused, one of which may' be detached when it is desired to examine the letters.

Instead of theiucliues B, permanently attached to the sides of the box, case, or drawerA, springs may.

be used, oneend of which is attached to the sides of the box A,'aiid the other or free ends of which pass down upon the letters or upon the bar Othat confines said letters. p

, Having thus described our invention,

We claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent-- .Forming inclines, single or double, upon or attaching them to the sides of a box, case, drawer, or other receptacle, to adapt them to receive a bar to confine the letters or other papers in place, substantially as herein shown and described.

JOHN CASH.

JOSEPH CASH, JUNE."

Witnesses:

WM. Bnown'rcr 1 Solicitor, Coventry, EDMUND WATnuFALL,

Book-keeper, Coventry. 

